
#Ms excel for mac condense text for mac#
If you are accessing Excel for Mac via Citrix, you can make a new line with the Command + Option + Return key combination. If it does not work for you, then try the traditional Mac shortcuts above.
#Ms excel for mac condense text windows#
Option is the equivalent of the Alt key on Windows, so it seems the original Windows shortcut (Alt + Enter) now works for Mac too. In Excel 365 for Mac, you can also use Option + Return. Mac shortcut for line feed: Control + Option + Return or Control + Command + Return.


In Microsoft Excel, however, this work differently - pressing the Enter key completes the entry and moves the cursor to the next cell. In most Office applications, starting a new paragraph is not a problem - you simply press Enter on your keyboard. A good example of multi-line text could be mailing labels or some personal details entered in one cell. When using Excel for storing and manipulating text entries, you may sometimes want a certain part of a text string to start in a new line. The tutorial will teach you three quick and easy ways to add a line break in Excel cell: use a shortcut to type multiple lines, Find & Replace feature to add a carriage return after a specific character, and a formula to combine text pieces from several cells each starting in a new line.
